Posted: Dec 21, 07 7:19pm

A few months ago I was called away to care for my mother who was dying from lung cancer. Caring for her was an exhausting 24/7 job. During that time, I gained a terrific amount of weight and became ill from the stress. Because I have thyroid disease and a pituitary tumor I gain weight way too easily and find loosing it extremely difficult. I’m planning to devote January to exercise and getting a start back to a healthy self. I do my elliptical cross-trainer at home and I love working up a sweat on that, but I plan to add weights and swimming to the program. I’m actually going to start December 28th with a renewed membership at the gym. I know swimming has really given me a sense of well being in the past. It firms the waist and tones everything else. I’m looking forward to better habits and a healthier body in 2008.